Ducted air conditioner and assembling method thereof

Abstract

A ducted air conditioner includes a housing, a heat-retaining and drainage assembly, a fan assembly and an air conditioning device. The heat-retaining and drainage assembly is disposed in the housing, and includes a first heat-retaining member and a second heat-retaining member. The first heat-retaining member includes a first dividing plate. The second heat-retaining member is stacked with the first heat-retaining member, the second heat-retaining member includes a second dividing plate connected to the first heat-retaining member. An inner space of the housing is divided to a first cavity and a second cavity, an arrangement direction of the first cavity and the second cavity is perpendicular to a stacking direction of the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member. The fan assembly is disposed in the first cavity. The air conditioning device is disposed in the second cavity, and located between the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A ducted air conditioner, comprising:
 a housing having a cuboid structure and including:
 a box body having an opening and including:
 a first side plate constituting a left side wall of the housing; 
 a second side plate being parallel to the first side plate and constituting a portion of a right side wall of the housing; 
 a third side plate being perpendicular to the first side plate and the second side plate and constituting a front side wall of the housing; and 
 a bottom plate constituting a portion of a bottom wall of the housing; and 
 
 a cover plate configured to close the opening; 
 
 a heat-retaining and drainage assembly disposed in the housing and including:
 a first heat-retaining member including a first dividing plate; and 
 a second heat-retaining member stacking with the first heat-retaining member, the second heat-retaining member including a second dividing plate connected to the first dividing plate, wherein an inner space of the housing is divided to a first cavity and a second cavity, an arrangement direction of the first cavity and the second cavity is perpendicular to a stacking direction of the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member; 
 
 a fan assembly disposed in the first cavity; 
 an air conditioning device disposed in the second cavity, and located between the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member; and 
 an electrical control box including:
 an electrical control box top plate connected to the cover plate, and jointly constituting a top wall of the housing with the cover plate; 
 an electrical control box bottom plate connected to the bottom plate, and jointly constituting the bottom wall of the housing with the bottom plate; and 
 an electrical control box right side plate connected to the second side plate, and jointly constituting the right side wall of the housing with the second side plate. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 the electrical control box top plate is clamped with the cover plate, the electrical control box bottom plate is clamped with the bottom plate, and the electrical control box right side plate is clamped with the second side plate; 
 the electrical control box further includes an electrical control box front side plate, and the electrical control box front side plate is parallel to the third side plate; wherein, 
 a distance between the electrical control box front side plate and the third side plate is substantially equal to a dimension of the heat-retaining and drainage assembly in a width direction of the box body, and the heat-retaining and drainage assembly is disposed between the electrical control box front side plate and the third side plate. 
 
     
     
       3. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the second heat-retaining member is configured as a drain pan, the drain pan is configured to receive condensed water discharged by the ducted air conditioner. 
     
     
       4. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 3 , wherein,
 the first heat-retaining member includes:
 a heat-retaining member bottom wall; and 
 a first side wall, wherein the first side wall is perpendicular to the heat-retaining member bottom wall, and is connected to an end of the heat-retaining member bottom wall, the first side wall defines the first dividing plate; 
 
 the drain pan includes:
 a drain pan bottom plate; and 
 a drain pan side plate, wherein the drain pan side plate is perpendicular to the drain pan bottom plate, and is connected to an end of the drain pan bottom plate, the drain pan side plate defines the second dividing plate; 
 
 wherein, ends of the first side wall and the drain pan side plate proximate to each other are abutted, so as to divide the inner space of the housing into the first cavity and the second cavity. 
 
     
     
       5. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 4 , wherein,
 the first heat-retaining member includes a first opening located at an edge of the first side wall proximate to the drain pan side plate, the first opening running through the first side wall; 
 the drain pan includes a second opening corresponding to the first opening, the second opening being located at an edge of the drain pan side plate proximate to the first side wall, and running through the drain pan side plate; 
 wherein, the first opening cooperates with the second opening to provide a vent, and the second cavity communicates with the first cavity through the vent. 
 
     
     
       6. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 4 , wherein,
 the drain pan further includes a heat insulating layer disposed on a side of the drain pan bottom plate away from the heat-retaining member bottom wall, and bonded to the drain pan bottom plate; 
 the heat insulating layer is an integral member, and is configured to insulate heat transfer between the drain pan bottom plate and the housing. 
 
     
     
       7. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 4 , wherein,
 the first heat-retaining member further includes a recess disposed at a position where the first side wall and the heat-retaining member bottom wall are connected along a length direction of the first heat-retaining member; 
 the box body further includes a motor mounting frame, the motor mounting frame including a protruding portion matched with the recess, and the protruding portion being disposed in the recess. 
 
     
     
       8. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 the box body further includes a box fixing member, the box fixing member being disposed on a surface of the first side plate proximate to the second side plate, and being located in the second cavity, the box fixing member being fixedly connected to the first side plate; 
 the air conditioning device includes:
 an air conditioning assembly; and 
 a first fixing member connected to the air conditioning assembly, located at an end of the air conditioning assembly proximate to the first side plate, and configured to cooperate with the box fixing member, so as to preliminarily fix the air conditioning assembly in the second cavity. 
 
 
     
     
       9. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein,
 the air conditioning device further includes a first end plate located at an end of the air conditioning assembly proximate to the first side plate, and fixedly connected to the first fixing member; 
 the box fixing member includes:
 a box fixing member body; 
 a slideway disposed on a surface of the box fixing member body proximate to the second side plate; and 
 a first buckle disposed on an inner side wall of the slideway, and disposed away from the bottom plate; 
 
 the first fixing member includes:
 a slide rail slidably connected to the slideway; and 
 a first clamping groove clamped with the first buckle. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 9 , wherein,
 an end of the slideway away from the bottom plate is a free end, the free end is provided with a flared portion, and the flared portion is configured to increase in dimension in a direction from an end proximate to the bottom plate to an end away from the bottom plate. 
 
     
     
       11. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 8 , wherein, the air conditioning device further includes:
 a second fixing member connected to the air conditioning assembly and located at an end of the air conditioning assembly proximate to the second side plate; 
 the second fixing member is fixedly connected to the third side plate, so as to fix the air conditioning assembly in the second cavity. 
 
     
     
       12. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 11 , wherein, the air conditioning device further includes a second end plate, and the second end plate including:
 an end plate body located at an end of the air conditioning assembly away from the first side plate, and fixedly connected to the air conditioning assembly; 
 a first fixing plate connected to an end of the end plate body proximate to the third side plate and being perpendicular to the end plate body; and 
 a second clamping groove disposed on the first fixing plate and running through the first fixing plate along a thickness direction of the first fixing plate; 
 the second fixing member includes: 
 a second fixing plate; and 
 a second buckle disposed on the second fixing plate and clamped to the second clamping groove. 
 
     
     
       13. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 12 , wherein,
 the second end plate further includes a third opening, the third opening running through the first fixing plate along a thickness direction of the first fixing plate, and a position of the third opening away from the end plate body being open; 
 the second fixing member further includes a fixing column, the fixing column and the second buckle being located at a same side of the second fixing plate, and the fixing column being matched with the third opening. 
 
     
     
       14. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 13 , wherein,
 the second fixing member further includes a first screw hole; 
 the third side plate includes a second screw hole, and the second screw hole is located at a position of the third side plate corresponding to the first screw hole; 
 a screw is inserted through the first screw hole and the second screw hole to fix the second fixing member and the third side plate. 
 
     
     
       15. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 11 , wherein the box fixing member, the first fixing member and the second fixing member are all rubber member or plastic member. 
     
     
       16. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein the box body further includes a piping mounting hole, at least a portion of the piping mounting hole being disposed on the second side plate;
 the air conditioning device includes an air conditioning assembly, and the air conditioning assembly having a piping disposed at an end of the air conditioning assembly proximate to the second side plate, and inserted through the piping mounting hole. 
 
     
     
       17. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 the box body further includes a motor mounting frame fixedly connected to the bottom plate; 
 the box body further includes:
 a mounting plate, the mounting plate being closer to the bottom plate than the motor mounting frame, and the mounting plate being fixedly connected to the bottom plate and the motor mounting frame; 
 
 the fan assembly includes:
 a motor fixedly installed on the motor mounting frame; 
 a fan, the motor being connected to the fan, so as to drive the fan to rotate; and 
 a volute, the fan being disposed in the volute, and the volute being clamped with the mounting plate. 
 
 
     
     
       18. The ducted air conditioner according to  claim 1 , wherein,
 the first heat-retaining member includes:
 a heat-retaining member bottom wall; and 
 a first side wall, wherein the first side wall is perpendicular to the heat-retaining member bottom wall, and is connected to an end of the heat-retaining member bottom wall; and 
 a recess disposed at a position where the first side wall and the heat-retaining member bottom wall are connected along a length direction of the first heat-retaining member; 
 
 the box body further includes a motor mounting frame, the motor mounting frame including a protruding portion matched with the recess, and the protruding portion being disposed in the recess. 
 
     
     
       19. An assembling method of a ducted air conditioner, the ducted air conditioner including a housing, an electrical control box, a heat-retaining and drainage assembly, an air conditioning device and a fan assembly;
 the housing including:
 a box body having an opening; and 
 a cover plate configured to close the opening; 
 
 the heat-retaining and drainage assembly including a first heat-retaining member and a second heat-retaining member, wherein the first heat-retaining member includes a first dividing plate, the second heat-retaining member is stacked with the first heat-retaining member, the second heat-retaining member includes a second dividing plate connected to the first dividing plate, and an inner space of the housing is divided to a first cavity and a second cavity, an arrangement direction of the first cavity and the second cavity is perpendicular to a stacking direction of the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member; 
 the method comprising:
 mounting the box body; 
 mounting the electrical control box, and clamping the electrical control box with the box body, so that the electrical control box is located at an end of the first cavity along a length direction of the first cavity; 
 installing the first heat-retaining member in the box body, so that the first heat-retaining member is located between the electrical control box and a third side plate of the box body; 
 installing and fixing the air conditioning device in the box body, so that the air conditioning device is located at a side of the first heat-retaining member proximate to the cover plate; 
 abutting and connecting the second heat-retaining member with the first heat-retaining member, so that the air conditioning device is located in the second cavity; 
 installing the fan assembly in the first cavity; and 
 clamping the cover plate and the box body. 
 
 
     
     
       20. A ducted air conditioner, comprising:
 a housing; 
 a heat-retaining and drainage assembly disposed in the housing and including:
 a first heat-retaining member including a first dividing plate; and 
 a second heat-retaining member stacking with the first heat-retaining member, the second heat-retaining member including a second dividing plate connected to the first dividing plate, wherein an inner space of the housing is divided to a first cavity and a second cavity, an arrangement direction of the first cavity and the second cavity is perpendicular to a stacking direction of the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member; 
 
 a fan assembly disposed in the first cavity; and 
 an air conditioning device disposed in the second cavity, and located between the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member; 
 wherein the second heat-retaining member is configured as a drain pan, the drain pan is configured to receive condensed water discharged by the ducted air conditioner; 
 wherein the first heat-retaining member includes:
 a heat-retaining member bottom wall; and 
 a first side wall, wherein the first side wall is perpendicular to the heat-retaining member bottom wall, and is connected to an end of the heat-retaining member bottom wall, the first side wall defines the first dividing plate; 
 
 the drain pan includes:
 a drain pan bottom plate; and 
 a drain pan side plate, wherein the drain pan side plate is perpendicular to the drain pan bottom plate, and is connected to an end of the drain pan bottom plate, the drain pan side plate defines the second dividing plate; 
 
 wherein ends of the first side wall and the drain pan side plate proximate to each other are abutted, so as to divide the inner space of the housing into the first cavity and the second cavity.